The 2007 Brisbane Central state by-election was held on 13 October 2007 to elect the member for Brisbane Central in the Queensland Legislative Assembly, following the resignation of Labor Party MP and former premier Peter Beattie., ABC News, 16 September 2007Bligh, Lucas team firms for Qld, ABC News, 11 September 2007
The National–Liberal coalition failed to stand a candidate in the by-election., The Australian, 26 September 2007, The Australian, 25 September 2007 A total of six candidates stood in the election.Candidates in Ballot Paper Order: 2007 Brisbane Central By-Election , Electoral Commission Queensland
Grace Grace held the seat for Labor with slightly over 50% of the vote, negating the need for the count to go to preferences.Strong win for Labor in Qld by-election, The Herald Sun, 13 October 2007 In the absence of a National–Liberal coalition candidate, the party with the largest gains were the Greens, who scored a swing in their favour of 14.83%.Greens take heart from Brisbane by-election showing, ABC News, 14 October 2007
Results
See also List of Queensland state by-elections
References
External links All You Need To Know : 2007 Brisbane Central By-Election from Electoral Commission Queensland